US
1973- Label and catalog number
- Columbia KC 32426
- Format
- LP
- Runout / matrix
o T1 PAL 32426 - 1ASide A runout (etched except for stamped "o")
o T2 PBL 32426 - 1ASide B runout (etched except for stamped "o")
Vinyl pressings
by Earl Scruggs Revue · 1973
The Earl Scruggs Revue was first pressed on vinyl in 1973. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
9 pressings came out in 1973, the album's first year, in 4 countries. Compare the label and catalog number on your copy, then the codes etched or stamped in the runout groove (the dead wax around the label): they are the surest sign of an early pressing.
o T1 PAL 32426 - 1ASide A runout (etched except for stamped "o")
o T2 PBL 32426 - 1ASide B runout (etched except for stamped "o")
P AL 32426-1CStamped Runout Side A
o T1 PBL 32426 - 1A x CEtched Runout Side B
AL 32426Label Side A
BL 32426Label Side B
0 S T1 PAL 32426 - 1A C5Side 1:
S 0 T2 PBL 32426 - 1A - X 6Side 2:
o P AL 32426-1D 1TRunout side A, variant 1
o T1 PBL 32426 - 1ARunout side B, variant 1
o P AL 32426-1D 1T C6Runout side A, variant 2
o T1 PBL 32426 - 1A C4Runout side B, variant 2
Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.
By decade, oldest first. Open a pressing for its full label, barcode and runout details.
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1973 | Canada | Columbia KC 32426First yearLP | LP |
| 1973 | Canada | Columbia KC 32426First yearLP | LP |
| 1973 | Japan | CBS/Sony SOPL-232First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1973 | UK | CBS S 65819First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1973 | US | Columbia KC 32426First yearLP | LP |
| 1973 | US | Columbia C 32426First yearLP | LP |
| 1973 | US | Columbia KC 32426 / Columbia C 32426First yearLP | LP |
| 1973 | US | Columbia KC 32426First yearLP | LP |
| 1973 | US | Columbia KC 32426 / Columbia KC 32426First yearLP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Canada | Columbia C 32426LP, Reissue | LP, Reissue |
10 vinyl pressings of The Earl Scruggs Revue are listed here, from 4 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1973, in US, UK, Canada, Japan. One of them is Columbia KC 32426.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use KC 32426, C 32426, S 65819, SOPL-232) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, o T1 PAL 32426 - 1A and o T2 PBL 32426 - 1A. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.
It depends on which pressing you have and on the condition of the record and its sleeve. Early pressings from the album's home country in near mint condition are usually worth the most; common later reissues are worth far less. Scan your copy with VinylLens to see its value for every grade.